JUDAISM & LGBTIQ+ PEOPLE

LGBTIQ+ community members share their connection with their faith as well as some tips for other LGBTIQ+ Jewish people

“Being Jewish and queer are both huge foundations of my life and how I engage in society. My Judaism embodies a practice that is based on earning and sharing through a queer lens, reimagines tzedakah (Jewish charitable giving) as a student at university - I may not have a lot of money to give in the traditional sense but I hope I can give and make space for my queerness and transness. My queer journey and my faith are both things I have had challenges with, but both given me so much to learn from and make me who I am” - Cass

“The Jewish community I am joining has been incredibly inclusive, accepting and celebrating of diverse genders and sexualities, even when they don’t fully understand it” - Non-binary Youth*

Tips For Other LGBTIQ Jewish People:
	•	Find others in your community who are queer and have the same faith. Or reach out to other queer friends you have of other faiths
	•	Sometimes people need to take a step back from their faith for a moment. Try not to be too hard on yourself. Everyone is searching for things.
- Cass

*quote taken from the Counting Ourselves 2019 report